LOWELL, MASS. (WHDH) – Grunts, groans, and the sounds of snow blowers and shovels hitting the pavement echoed across the Merrimack Valley on Tuesday after a monstrous winter storm walloped the region, burying one major city with two feet of snow.
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Lowell hit the jackpot in terms of total snowfall with 24 inches of fresh powder that fell during the two-day storm.
Massive piles of heavy, wet snow were spotted across the Mill City as residents began the big dig-out.
All this meaning big money, and no sleep for David Bernstein who has worked more than 24 hours straight — clearing snow for more than 40 customers.
“Beyond exhausted. You take it when you can get it, it is nice to get some snow it’s been a dry winter,” he said.
Some residents say they started digging out as early as Monday night during the height of the storm, which buried Billerica with 22.5 inches of snow and Wilmington with 20 inches.
“It’s beautiful when it comes down,” Wilmington resident Louis Douguster said. “Once you have to get out and shovel it, it’s a pain in the neck.”
Side roads remained snow-covered and slick early Tuesday despite a parade of plows that could be seen scrambling to keep up with the storm throughout the night.
For most people in the area, it was just another winter storm in New England.
“Winter in New England. I think we’re expecting more snow to come in another week,” Ryan Wicker said. “Who can complain?”
Ralph DeLong added, “Another day in paradise…That’s what they say right?”
The snowfall has since frozen over, making the cleanup efforts difficult and strenuous for many.
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